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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2017-03-24 | 2022-10-26 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 24.06 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Silver and Space Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 220.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Apple 10-core GPU GPU |
| 8.64 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.8 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 10.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) has a score of 80.2, which is much better than the iPad 9.7-inch's 65.4 general score. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022)'s construction is incredibly newer and somewhat thinner, but noticeably heavier than iPad 9.7-inch. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) works with iPadOS 16.x operating system, while iPad 9.7-inch comes with iOS 13.x operating system.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) features a much better display than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a higher resolution of 2048 x 2732, a just a bit higher pixel amount per inch of display and a really bigger display. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPad 9.7-inch.
IPad 9.7-inch has a much better performing processor than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022), although it has 6 lesser processing cores and 6 GB lesser RAM. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) shoots much clearer videos and photos than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 video quality, a lot larger aperture for better low light photos and video and a way better 12 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) features greater battery life than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a 22 percent bigger battery size.
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